Morocco heads to poll
Moroccans headed to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new parliament, with voters focused on the cost of living, employment and inequality amid widespread distrust of political parties. Polling stations opened at 8 am (0800 GMT) and were set to close at 7 pm, with preliminary results to be announced overnight. Nearly 16 million […]
ICC convicts ex-Central Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a former Central African Republic rebel commander on four counts of crimes against humanity including torture and unlawful imprisonment. The ICC found that Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 56, oversaw beatings and maltreatment as head of a feared prison unit as the CAR spiralled into civil war in 2013. […]
